Iceland vs Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Iceland
106.0%
in 2018
Latvia
108.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
17th
Latvia rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 108.0% against 106.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 173 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 91.1% 83.5% 7.7% Iceland
2000s 99.9% 98.1% 1.7% Iceland
2010s 105.8% 100.8% 4.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 108.0% against 106.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Iceland and Latvia?
2.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Iceland ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.